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What's behind today's arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov (~Mike Benz)
Written by Donna Hancock Subject: State Department
https://x.com/MikeBenzCyber/status/1827511196590743720
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BREAKING: Telegram CEO Arrested by French Authorities for Refusing to Follow Censorship Laws
BREAKING: #Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested by French authorities.
— John Scott-Railton (@jsrailton) August 24, 2024
Early official comments to French media suggest this follows from France's displeasure with Telegram's moderation & compliance with official requests(?).
If so, I'm pretty sure this is an unprecedented action… pic.twitter.com/hKa1Ip0buD